Quarterbacks Reign as Tom Brady Wins MVP and Andrew Luck Named Offensive Rookie of the Year

The Chicago Bears and New England Patriots won their respective divisions and took home the overall number one seeds in the playoffs according to the Madden NFL 13 Season Simulation, powered by EA SPORTS Arena. The Patriots followed up last year’s Super Bowl appearance with a dominant season, securing a 12-4 record on the arm of NFL MVP Tom Brady. Brady delighted fantasy football owners everywhere by tossing a record-tying 50 touchdown passes against only 8 interceptions.

The Bears matched the Patriots’ record, also going 12-4 to win a tightly contested NFC North. Chicago needed every win they could muster, as the Green Bay Packers also ended the season at 12-4, but with the Bears holding an edge in the tiebreakers the Packers were relegated to the 5th seed in the playoffs.

The two surprise playoff teams in the AFC were the Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) and Buffalo Bills (10-6), both ending long playoff droughts. The Chiefs were a particular shock, winning the AFC West with a record of 11-5 and earning Romeo Crennel Coach of the Year Honors.

The NFC experienced near total upheaval, with new champions in three of four divisions. The Atlanta Falcons (11-5) and Philadelphia Eagles (10-6) joined the Bears as new divisional winners, while only the San Francisco 49ers (11-5) were able to repeat amidst weak competition in the NFC West. In bombshell news, last year’s Super Bowl champion New York Giants didn’t even reach the postseason, finishing a disappointing 8-8.

Though the rebuilding Indianapolis Colts (4-12) had a tough season, fans were able to take solace in the fact that rookie quarterback and number one overall draft pick Andrew Luck took home Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Luck managed to outduel fellow highly-touted rookie Robert Griffin III, finishing the season with 4,170 yards, 32 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. On the defensive side of things, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Courtney Upshaw was able to step into an already intimidating unit and cause enough havoc to be named Defensive Rookie of the Year.

Other award winners include Detroit Lions wide receiver and Madden NFL 13 cover athlete Calvin Johnson, Jr. as Offensive Player of the Year (97 receptions for 1,572 yards and 16 touchdowns), and DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys as Defensive Player of the Year (18 sacks).

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NFL 2012 Season Awards (as simulated by Madden NFL 13):

• NFL MVP – Tom Brady, New England Patriots

• Offensive Player of the Year – Calvin Johnson, Jr., Detroit Lions

• Defensive Player of the Year – DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys

• Offensive Rookie of the Year – Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts

• Defensive Rookie of the Year – Courtney Upshaw, Baltimore Ravens

• Coach of the Year – Romeo Crennel, Kansas City Chiefs

Top Ten Offensive Performers

 

Quarterback        
Player Team Yards TDs INTs
Drew Brees NO

5399

48

13

Tom Brady NE

5374

50

8

Mathew Stafford DET

5288

40

14

Aaron Rodgers GB

5245

49

9

Eli Manning NYG

4853

31

11

Peyton Manning DEN

4612

35

7

Matt Ryan ATL

4602

34

7

Philip Rivers SD

4475

35

12

Jay Cutler CHI

4215

36

18

Andrew Luck IND

4170

32

20

         
Running Back        
Player Team Yards TDs  
Darren McFadden OAK

1523

16

 
Arian Foster HOU

1501

18

 
Ray Rice BAL

1425

17

 
LeSean McCoy PHI

1386

14

 
Marshawn Lynch SEA

1317

14

 
Chris Johnson TEN

1309

12

 
Matt Forte CHI

1250

9

 
Adrian Peterson MIN

1118

10

 
Maurice Jones-Drew JAX

1115

10

 
Fred Jackson BUF

1109

7

 
         
Wide Receiver        
Player Team Rec Yards TDs
Calvin Johnson, Jr. DET

97

1572

16

Wes Welker NE

111

1430

7

Julio Jones ATL

89

1326

8

Jimmy Graham NO

100

1301

13

Larry Fitzgerald ARI

87

1222

10

AJ Green CIN

79

1189

10

Rob Gronkowski NE

82

1188

13

Brandon Marshall CHI

80

1185

8

Roddy White ATL

101

1169

7

Eric Decker DEN

90

1150

6

 

Top Defensive Performers

 

Sacks    
Player Team Sacks
Jared Allen

MIN

19

DeMarcus Ware

DAL

18

Jason Pierre-Paul

NYG

17

Aldon Smith

SF

16

Jason Babin

PHI

14

Chris Long

STL

14

Clay Mathews

GB

13

Von Miller

DEN

13

Tamba Hali

KC

10

Brian Orakpo

WSH

10

     
Interceptions    
Player Team INTs
Charles Woodson

GB

7

Eric Weddle

SD

6

Corey Webster

NYG

5

Kyle Arrington

NE

5

Darrelle Revis

NYJ

5

Brandon Browner

SEA

5

Courtland Finnegan

STL

5

Ed Reed

BAL

5

Brandon Flowers

DAL

5

Nnamdi Asomugha

PHI

5

2012 NFL Playoff Seeding

                       AFC                            NFC
  1. New England Patriots (12-4)
1. Chicago Bears (12-4)
  1. Baltimore Ravens (11-5)
2. San Francisco 49ers (11-5)
  1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-5)
3. Atlanta Falcons (11-5)
  1. Houston Texans (10-6)
4. Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)
  1. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6)
5. Green Bay Packers (12-4)
  1. Buffalo Bills (10-6)
6. New Orleans Saints (10-6)

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